Running the London Marathon in Memory of Mike
On the 5th July 2023 we both received a phone call from our dad who told us that Mike, my sister's partner, had had an asthma attack and had very sadly died.
Even writing this now, we can still feel the shockwaves that hit our sister, their little boy and our whole wider family with this very sudden and traumatic event. No one could prepare Bex and Remy for the impact this unexpected loss had - Mike was a young, healthy American living here in the UK with the rest of his life ahead of him. He was charismatic, funny, witty, intelligent and a wonderful daddy to their little boy Remy. He would have turned 40 this year and is so very missed by everyone who knew him.
Amidst this tragedy came a wonderful and wide community of family and friends (both in the UK and US), who have supported Bex and Remy these past 18 months. We are so grateful to you all and now ask for some further help.
As we continue to learn to navigate life without Mike, we have decided to run the London Marathon to raise vital funds for Asthma+ Lung UK. The charity's mission is to fight for everyone’s right to breathe and more often than not, people don't realise the daily difficulties and danger that asthma sufferers live with. So we are doing this for you Mike, and everyone else impacted by asthma and lung conditions.
About Me
Running a marathon has always been a goal of mine, but as a natural procrastinator it is something which has been all too often put off. So when the places opened up a few months ago, both my sister Tess and I had the same idea – that we should run it in memory of Mike.
Because raising money to fight something which sadly took Mike from us, and impacted Bex, Remy and everyone who knew him so much is the right thing to do; and also because it’s going to be such a physical and mental challenge, two things which Mike had always loved.
One thing I am entirely certain of is that if Mike were here with us, he would have been pushing me to go further and faster with his infectious optimism, and importantly he would have been the first one on the train to London on the day of the marathon, to make sure he had the best spot to cheer us on.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts in advance; we massively appreciate anything you can donate to either of our pages.
Thank you to my Sponsors
£22
Faye Carlisle
£23.10
Evie Pinner
£20
Stuart Rees
£15.75
Madeleine Alex And Alf Xx
So proud of you xx
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Tracey Young
Go Jonny Go
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Catherine Butt
Good luck!! What an amazing thing to do for an incredibly important cause. Remember the best fuel is chocolate digestives! :o)
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Vanathi
Good luck to you both, I’m sure you’ll smash it! X
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Amy
Well done Jonny, fab effort!
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Jo Ellis
Kudos to you for taking this on. Huge luck on the day!
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Stavros Kontopanos
£26
Ceinwen (gran)
Good Luck Jonny, love Gran (Ceinwen)
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Sue And Ali Xx
Good Luck Jonny. We have sponsored you a pound a minute! Based on you achieving your desired time xxx
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Em & Joe
We’re so proud of you and will be cheering you on!!
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Meg Annable
I’m so proud of you for what you are doing and for a cause so close to our hearts. Your dedication to every single training run, no matter the weather, is inspirational. Wishing you all the luck for the big day, but I know you will be amazing! Xxx
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Wendy & Euan
You've got this J, good luck! So proud of you and for such a good cause. Just think of all the cinnamon rolls you can eat afterwards!! Xx
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Becky F
£50
Banders
Smash it Jonners
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Ben & Brad Gooder
Smash them kms Jonnyboi!!!
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Lorra
Good luck Jonny! You’ll smash it ☺️
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Bryony
Run forest run! Best of luck, you’ll be awesome. Looking forward to comparing notes!
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James Ryan
Smash it Jonners
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Laura F
Good luck Jonny and Tess! You will smash it 👊 xx
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Richard Dyson
£300
Match Giving
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Martin Annable
Mike would be proud of you both!
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Caitlin Schultz
I have zero doubt that like everything when it comes to sport, you will smash this!! Good luck with the training, and fundraising. You got this.
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Michael Robinson
Great effort good luck.
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Warren Blumire
Fantastic thing to do. Hope all goes well.
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Luke E
Can’t wait to see you smash it Jonny! xx
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Zoe Parry
You can do it brudda!!!
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John & Lesley Clayton
Good luck with the training Jonny - you will nail it!
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Lynn Scott
Wonderful way to celebrate Mike x
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Daisy King
With lots of love to Becky and family. Love The Kings xxxx
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Gary Walker
Go wel Jonny, great charity from another asthma suffere
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Josie
Jonny - What a devastating thing to happen and to someone so young. Sending love to you all and look forward to hearing how well you've done xxxx
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Philippa
Good Luck Jonners! What an amazing thing to do for an amazing cause - we will all be cheering you on Lots of love Philippa, Darren, Rachel, Harry & James
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Max Manley
Gwarn!
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Claire Annable
Go Jonners. So proud of you.
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Liam & Clare Mcandrew
Great cause, run well mate! Lots of love, Liam and Clare x
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Charlotte Ward
You’re doing this for such a good cause! Always remember that on the cold wet training runs! Good luck!
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Sazia Islam
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Huge luck to you both Jonny, see you at mile 18! xxx